The Siege Of The South Pole, The Story Of Antarctic Exploration

Published by Alston Rivers, London, UK. Date: 1905. First edition. Original green cloth gilt. Size: 15.2cm x 22.5cm. Pp. xvi + 455. ‘With maps, diagrams, and other illustrations’. An excellent account of the early exploration and discoveries. Includes numerous photographs and early maps, some of which are folding. Neat prize label to the front paste-down. Spine gilt a little dulled, cloth a little marked and rubbed to the edges. Occasional slight foxing but pages generally very nice and clean. Tear to the hinge of the large folding map as is often found. Binding nice and tight. A very good copy.